New American Standard Bible 1995

Isaiah 51:9-23

9Awakeעוּרִ֨י'u.RiH5782,awakeעוּרִ֤י'u.RiH5782,putלִבְשִׁי־liv.shi-H3847on strengthעֹז֙'ozH5797,O armזְר֣וֹעַze.Ro.a'H2220of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068;Awakeע֚וּרִי'U.riH5782as in thedaysכִּ֣ימֵיKi.meiH3117of oldקֶ֔דֶםKe.demH6924,the generationsדֹּר֖וֹתdo.RotH1755of longH5769agoH5769.Was it not You who cutהַמַּחְצֶ֥בֶתha.mach.Tze.vetH2672RahabH7293in piecesH2672,Who piercedמְחוֹלֶ֥לֶתme.cho.Le.letH2490thedragonתַּנִּֽין׃ta.NinH8577?

10Was it not You whodriedהַמַּחֲרֶ֣בֶתha.ma.cha.Re.vetH2717up the seaיָ֔םYamH3220,The watersמֵ֖יmeiH4325of the greatרַבָּ֑הra.BahH7227deepתְּה֣וֹםte.HomH8415;Who madeהַשָּׂ֙מָה֙ha.Sa.mahH7760the depthsמַֽעֲמַקֵּי־ma.'a.ma.kei-H4615of the seaיָ֔םYamH3220a pathwayדֶּ֖רֶךְDe.rekhH1870For theredeemedגְּאוּלִֽים׃ge.'u.LimH1350to crossH5674overH5674?

11So theransomedוּפְדוּיֵ֨יu.fe.du.YeiH6299of the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068will returnיְשׁוּב֗וּןye.shu.VunH7725And comeוּבָ֤אוּu.Va.'uH935with joyfulH7440shoutingבְּרִנָּ֔הbe.ri.NahH7440to Zionצִיּוֹן֙tzi.yOnH6726, Andeverlastingעוֹלָ֖םo.LamH5769joyוְשִׂמְחַ֥תve.sim.ChatH8057will beon their headsרֹאשָׁ֑םro.ShamH7218.They will obtainיַשִּׂיג֔וּןya.si.GunH5381gladnessשָׂשׂ֤וֹןsa.SonH8342and joyוְשִׂמְחָה֙ve.sim.ChahH8057, Andsorrowיָג֥וֹןya.GonH3015and sighingוַאֲנָחָֽה׃ סva.'a.na.ChahH585will fleeנָ֖סוּNa.suH5127away.

12“I, even I, am He whocomfortsמְנַחֶמְכֶ֑םme.na.chem.KhemH5162you.Whoמִֽי־mi-H4310are you that you are afraidוַתִּֽירְאִי֙va.ti.re.'IH3372ofmanמֵאֱנ֣וֹשׁme.'e.No.oshH582who diesיָמ֔וּתya.MutH4191And of the sonוּמִבֶּן־u.mi.ben-H1121of manאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH120who is madeיִנָּתֵֽן׃yi.na.TenH5414like grassחָצִ֥ירcha.TzirH2682,

13That you haveforgottenוַתִּשְׁכַּ֞חva.tish.KachH7911the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Makerעֹשֶׂ֗ךָ'o.Se.khaH6213, Whostretchedנוֹטֶ֣הno.TehH5186out the heavensשָׁמַיִם֮sha.ma.YimH8064And laidH3245the foundationsH3245of the earthאָרֶץ֒'a.RetzH776, That youfearוַתְּפַחֵ֨דva.te.fa.ChedH6342continuallyתָּמִ֜ידta.MidH8548allכָּל־kol-H3605dayהַיּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117long becauseמִפְּנֵי֙mi.pe.NeiH4480 H6440of the furyחֲמַ֣תcha.MatH2534of the oppressorהַמֵּצִ֔יקha.me.TzikH6693,As he makesH3559readyH3559to destroyלְהַשְׁחִ֑יתle.hash.ChitH7843?But whereוְאַיֵּ֖הve.'ai.YehH346is the furyחֲמַ֥תcha.MatH2534of theoppressorהַמֵּצִֽיק׃ha.me.TzikH6693?

14Theexileצֹעֶ֖הtzo.'EhH6808will soonמִהַ֥רmi.HarH4116be setH6605freeH6605,and will not dieיָמ֣וּתya.MutH4191in the dungeonלַשַּׁ֔חַתla.Sha.chatH7845,norH3808will his breadלַחְמֽוֹ׃lach.MoH3899be lackingיֶחְסַ֖רyech.SarH2637.

15For I am the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430, whostirsרֹגַ֣עro.Ga'H7280up the seaהַיָּ֔םhai.YamH3220and its wavesגַּלָּ֑יוga.LavH1530roarוַיֶּהֱמ֖וּvai.ye.he.MuH1993(the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of hostsצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635is His nameשְׁמֽוֹ׃she.MoH8034).

16I haveputוָאָשִׂ֤יםva.'a.SimH7760My wordsדְּבָרַי֙de.va.RaiH1697in your mouthבְּפִ֔יךָbe.Fi.khaH6310and havecoveredכִּסִּיתִ֑יךָki.si.Ti.khaH3680you with the shadowוּבְצֵ֥לu.ve.TzelH6738of My handיָדִ֖יya.DiH3027, toestablishלִנְטֹ֤עַlin.To.a'H5193the heavensשָׁמַ֙יִם֙sha.Ma.yimH8064,to foundוְלִיסֹ֣דve.li.SodH3245the earthאָ֔רֶץ'A.retzH776,and to sayוְלֵאמֹ֥רve.le.MorH559to Zionלְצִיּ֖וֹןle.tzi.YonH6726, ‘You are My peopleעַמִּי־'a.mi-H5971.’”

17Rouseהִתְעוֹרְרִ֣יhit.'o.RiH5782yourselfH5782!Rouseהִֽתְעוֹרְרִ֗יhit.'o.RiH5782yourselfH5782!Ariseק֚וּמִיKu.miH6965,O Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimH3389,You whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834havedrunkH8354from the Lord’sיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068handמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027the cupכּ֣וֹסKosH3563of His angerחֲמָת֑וֹcha.ma.ToH2534; Thechaliceכּ֧וֹסKosH3563 H6907of reelingהַתַּרְעֵלָ֛הha.tar.'e.LahH8653you havedrainedמָצִֽית׃ma.TzitH4680to the dregsH6907.

18ThereH369isnoneH369to guideמְנַהֵ֣לme.na.HelH5095her amongH4480allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605the sonsבָּנִ֖יםba.NimH1121she has borneיָלָ֑דָהya.La.dahH3205,NorH369is thereH369oneH369to takeמַחֲזִיק֙ma.cha.ZikH2388her by the handבְּיָדָ֔הּbe.ya.DahH3027amongH4480allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605the sonsבָּנִ֖יםba.NimH1121she has rearedגִּדֵּֽלָה׃gi.De.lahH1431.

19Theseהֵ֙נָּה֙he.nahH2007twoשְׁתַּ֤יִםshe.Ta.yimH8147thingsH8147have befallenקֹֽרְאֹתַ֔יִךְko.re.'o.Ta.yikhH7122you;Whoמִ֖יmiH4310will mournיָנ֣וּדya.NudH5110for you? Thedevastationהַשֹּׁ֧דha.ShodH7701and destructionוְהַשֶּׁ֛בֶרve.ha.She.verH7667,famineוְהָרָעָ֥בve.ha.ra.'AvH7458and swordוְהַחֶ֖רֶבve.ha.Che.revH2719;Howמִ֥יmiH4310shall I comfortאֲנַחֲמֵֽךְ׃'a.na.cha.MekhH5162you?

20Your sonsבָּנַ֜יִךְba.Na.yikhH1121have faintedעֻלְּפ֥וּ'u.le.FuH5968, Theylieשָׁכְב֛וּsha.khe.VuH7901helplessat the headבְּרֹ֥אשׁbe.RoshH7218of everyכָּל־kol-H3605streetחוּצ֖וֹתchu.TzotH2351, Like anantelopeכְּת֣וֹאke.To'H8377in a netמִכְמָ֑רmikh.MarH4364,Fullהַֽמְלֵאִ֥יםham.le.'ImH4392of the wrathחֲמַת־cha.mat-H2534of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068, Therebukeגַּעֲרַ֥תga.'a.RatH1606of your Godאֱלֹהָֽיִךְ׃'e.lo.Ha.yikhH430.

21Thereforeלָכֵ֛ןla.KhenH3651,pleaseנָ֥אna'H4994hearשִׁמְעִי־shim.'i-H8085thisH2088, youafflictedעֲנִיָּ֑ה'a.ni.YahH6041, Who aredrunkוּשְׁכֻרַ֖תu.she.khu.RatH7937,but not with wineמִיָּֽיִן׃ סmi.Ya.yinH3196:

22Thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541saysאָמַ֞ר'a.MarH559your LordH136,the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,even your Godוֵאלֹהַ֙יִךְ֙ve.lo.Ha.yikhH430Whocontendsיָרִ֣יבya.RivH7378for His peopleעַמּ֔וֹa.MoH5971, “Beholdהִנֵּ֥הhi.NehH2009,I have takenלָקַ֛חְתִּיla.Kach.tiH3947out of your handמִיָּדֵ֖ךְmi.ya.DekhH3027thecupכּ֣וֹסKosH3563of reelingהַתַּרְעֵלָ֑הha.tar.'e.LahH8653, Thechaliceקֻבַּ֙עַת֙ כּ֣וֹסku.Ba.'at KosH3563 H6907of My angerחֲמָתִ֔יcha.ma.TiH2534;You will neverלֹא־lo'-H3808drinkלִשְׁתּוֹתָ֖הּlish.to.TahH8354it againתוֹסִ֥יפִיto.Si.fiH3254.

23I willputוְשַׂמְתִּ֙יהָ֙ve.sam.Ti.haH7760it into the handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of your tormentorsמוֹגַ֔יִךְmo.Ga.yikhH3013,Whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834have saidאָמְר֥וּ'a.me.RuH559to you, ‘LieH7812downH7812that we may walkH5674overH5674you.’You have even madeוַתָּשִׂ֤ימִיva.ta.Si.miH7760your backגֵּוֵ֔ךְge.VekhH1460like the groundכָאָ֙רֶץ֙kha.'A.retzH776And like the streetוְכַח֖וּץve.kha.ChutzH2351for those who walkH5674overH5674it.”

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